Kremlin Says Ukraine Peace Settlement Remains Possible, Declines to Confirm Trip by US Envoys
Putin said contacts with Ukraine continue and that U.S. and Chinese support could help a settlement as fighting and air attacks intensify.
- On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled potential for an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that negotiators from America will soon visit Moscow and Kyiv.
- After 4-1/2 years of Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two, President Donald Trump pushed for an end to hostilities, aiming to host a summit with Putin when a peace deal is ready.
- Chicago wheat futures dropped by more than 2% following Putin's comments, while Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha told reporters he sees a "new dynamic" in peace efforts with increased diplomatic engagement.
- Putin claimed Ukrainian threats to civilian aircraft are "acts of state terrorism," warning that this "complicates the prospects for bilateral peace talks" despite ongoing communication through intelligence channels.
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who last visited Moscow in January, are expected to facilitate the upcoming meetings, though neither side has provided reasons to anticipate immediate progress.
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Putin cites chance of peace deal, Zelenskyy says US negotiators to visit both countries
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was a chance of reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said U.S. negotiators trying to broker a deal would soon visit both Moscow and Kyiv.
Great uncertainty about Kushner and Witkoff's visits to Moscow and Kiev, as efforts continue for a peace agreement in Ukraine.
Information about the upcoming visit to Russia and Ukraine of American envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who are leading efforts for a peace agreement, is being transmitted by the Russian agency TASS,… TASS: Kushner and Witkoff in Russia and Ukraine over the weekend – “Closed cards” from the Kremlin - NAVTEMBORIKI
Russia admits that there is a possibility of agreement with Ukraine, but warns that there are still no "concrete conditions" to end the war as Washington prepares new contacts with Moscow and Kiev.
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